Reminds me of a conversation with my mother about 30 years ago. She was an administrator at the university I attended and more and more black students were being admitted. The conversation when something like this:
These black students: they are so scruffy and dirty.
My response:
Mum, if you put those same clothes on a white student, what would you see?
She never made the remark again, bless her.
Fiona
Howdy fionasfavourites! Oh I hate any kind of racism and the reason the photo looked so bad was the black man but since this was a routine action apparently...because it was departmental policy...I hope that race had nothing to do with it. Either way the practice is over and that's good for public perception at least.
I know our local police officers are excellent and are not racist, many of them are black. I love that you made your Mum think, that was really good! Bless her heart and bless you too. Thanks so much for commenting!
@janton
It's always about the optics and agreed, not good for public perceptions. Glad it'll never be done again.
Good evening to you!
Thanks fionasfavourites, God bless you!